Groundwater Quality Protection

Aqualinc and Lincoln Ventures Ltd have established a strategic research partnership for the purpose of undertaking leading-edge research on the movement of contaminants through the vadose zone and aquifer systems, and delivering much-needed information and tools for managing land-use to protect groundwater quality.

The information and modelling tools our research provides are applied to solve problems concerning:

The long-term effects of irrigating effluent onto land.

Nitrate contamination of groundwater by intensive agriculture.

The migration of contaminant plumes in aquifers and the risks they pose to drinking water supplies.

The location of water supply bores to meet Ministry of Health standards.